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notinjersey January 13, 2021

On My Radar – 2021 Books With Jewish Representation

Welcome to On My Radar, a new feature I am introducing here featuring books that are upcoming that I’m excited about, interested in reading, or just wanting to share with others. Today’s post is a list of fiction (adult and YA) books with Jewish representation that are being published in 2021. I am sure this is not an exhaustive list, but I am happy I found as many as I did, as Jewish representation is not something I often see in the books I read. Also, this is only through June, so maybe I will do another list for the second half of the year when it is closer!

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notinjersey January 12, 2021

10 Lessons From 2020

Today I’m linking up with Leslie for her 10 on the 10th link up. This month’s topic is 10 Memories or Lessons Learned from 2020. I already covered my memories from 2020 – What A Year – so today I am going to try to share some lessons learned from being alive in the strangest year yet.

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notinjersey January 11, 2021

Let’s Get Cozy – Small Comforts

Welcome to the first Not Just a Mom Link Up for 2021 hosted by myself, Adrienne, Jen, Joanne, Lauren, and Sarah! This month, we are talking about getting cozy and small comforts. I feel like that is the perfect topic for the winter months, as well as for those of us still in recovery from 2020 – and let’s be honest, not much has or is going to change now that it’s 2021.

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notinjersey January 8, 2021

What I Read in December 2020

It’s time for my monthly book review post! These are the books that I finished in December 2020 and hopefully this will be my last super long book review post as I’m planning to adjust how I do things starting with my January reads. I will be linking up this post with the Show Us Your Books Link Up, and as always, the Amazon links to the books I’ve read are affiliate links and if you use them and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission. If you’ve read any of these books or are interested in them, I’d love to hear about it in the comments! This month, I tried to get to a lot of books I had missed earlier in the year and most of them were quick and enjoyable. I also read one book this month that I reviewed separately: Confessions in B Flat.

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notinjersey January 7, 2021

Wichita, KS: Exploration Place and Sedgwick County Zoo

On the second day of our trip to Wichita, KS, we visited the Exploration Place Science Museum and the Sedgwick County Zoo. We were basically alone in the science museum when we arrived, and the…

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